How Trump’s repeated efforts to fire Federal Reserve Chair Powell harm the economy – and make battling inflation harder
President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell.
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Why women in groups face a ‘collaboration penalty’ that solo female stars like Taylor Swift and Coco Gauff escape
Whether in sports, music or business, all-women teams earn less. Minnesota Lynx guard Renee Montgomery drives between Indiana Fever guards Layshia Clarendon, left, and Shenise Johnson at a WNBA game in Minneapolis.
What if Texas’ destructive Tax Day storm had centered on inner Houston instead? It’s why cities should plan for the improbable
A couple battle floodwaters as they evacuate their Houston apartment complex on April 18, 2016. AP Photo/David J. PhillipTen years ago, the infamous Tax Day storm swamped the Houston area with off-the-charts rainfall. Nearly 2 feet of rain fell in less than 15 hours in parts of the region, starting on April 17, 2016.
Industries most exposed to AI are not only seeing productivity gains but jobs and wage growth too
Financial analysis is an industry that is seeing job growth even as AI is increasingly used.
Cannabis legalization spurs innovation, but not always in ways that benefit patients or public health
Even after legalization, researchers face significant barriers to studying cannabis. Visoot Uthairam/Moment via Getty ImagesInnovation in health care saves lives. But not all health innovations have enough evidence to actually benefit patients.
Health care sticker shock has become the norm, but talking to your doctor about costs can help you rein it in
A doctor at the National Cancer Institute talks with a patient. National Cancer Institute on Unsplash, CC BYAs health care costs rise, patients aren’t just shouldering higher bills. They’re bearing more and more responsibility for getting information.
Why Americans are buying $22 smoothies despite feeling terrible about the economy
A selection of smoothies are listed in front of the high-end grocer Erewhon in Culver City, Calif., on July 17, 2024.
‘If you don’t like dark roast, this isn’t the coffee for you’: How exclusionary ads can win over the right customers
Imagine you are searching for a new mattress online and find something surprising. The retailer displays an ad featuring a “Mattress Comfort Scale” running from 1 (soft) to 10 (firm), followed by the message that if your firmness preference is at either end, this mattress is not for you. Wait … what? A retailer telling someone not to buy its product? No way!
With less charitable giving flowing directly to charities, a tax policy scholar suggests some policy fixes
Sometimes, very rich people approach philanthropy with a degree of whimsy. tiero/iStock via Getty Images PlusLaw professor Ray Madoff is the co-founder and director of the Boston College Forum on Philanthropy and the Public Good. In an interview with Emily Schwartz Greco, The Conversation U.S.
New Car Sales Are Rising Thanks to Purchases by the Well-Off
A larger proportion of new cars are being bought by affluent Americans as prices and interest rates for auto loans climb, analysts said.
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